:MediaEd

This one could be used for media influence:
Teenager gets 36 years in girl’s Mortal Kombat death
January 17, 2009
A US teenager has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for his role in the death of a seven-year-old girl during an apparent imitation of the Mortal Kombat video game.

These are good examples for new media:
Free burger for flicking Facebook friends
Clio Francis, January 14, 2009

Facebook irked by ‘burger for friends’ campaign
January 18, 2009

As can this one, for a bit of humour value:
Half of Aussies use mobile on the loo: survey
January 19, 2009

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A little while ago I posted this, in relation to viral video and the Obama campaign. Turns out that Congress is on YouTube! You can subscribe to househub or senatehub channels, and not only do you get to see your favourite politicians looking wooden in front of the camera while trying to market themselves as people you can trust, but you also get to see their cats.

If the article on viral video and Obama is too long to use in a classroom, there is a similar article on marketingmag.com.au, which is a bit more generalist, looking at how Obama used social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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Has some good articles relating to representations of women in the media, social values, media influence and media ethics. In particular:

“Complaints beaver away at tampon ad”
By Elle Halliwell
January 04, 2009 12:00am
Looks at ads that have been deemed offensive by the public and why – could be useful for social values, as well as media influence on children, and representations of women/sex etc in the media.

Today Tonight: “Music video damage”
* Reporter: Lynda Kinkade
* Broadcast Date: January 08, 2009

I missed the broadcast of this but the article gives a pretty good rundown of what would have aired. Really useful for media influence, but also links to representation and social values.

Women’s Forum Australia’s website is http://www.womensforumaustralia.com/.

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Washington Post – A replayable debate on game violence

The Register – Violent video games do not cause aggression

HowStuffWorks – Do violent video games lead to real violence?

No strong link seen between violent video games and aggression

National Institute on Media and the Family – 2005 Video Game Report Card

SMART BrainGames: Learning from Neurofeedback in Video Games

BMJ – Video games and health

Grand Theft Childhood?

The Voice – Video Games Promote Agression in Children

Computerworld – Do video games make kids violent, stupid and sick?

Kotaku – research
Study – Violent Video Games Makes Kids More Aggressive

iTWire – New study links child aggression to video games

Yahoo! News – 2 boys use video game controller wire to hang kitten

AZ Central – Boys avoid charges in stoning, hanging of kitten

AZ Attorney General: Check video games ratings

WowKTV – Parents Play Key Role in Video Game Use

The Observer Online – New study on relationship to media violence, adolescent behavior

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http://www.femail.com.au/effectoftvonchildren.htm

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The Classification Board and Classification Review Board

Useful not only for looking at Media Influence, but handy for checking classification ratings of films to check out if they can be screened in a class.

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For and against arguments relating to children playing video games. Could be used for Media Influence.

University of Illinois News Bureau: Some online video games found to promote ’sociability,’ researchers say
Vancouver Sun: New technology could measure the pleasure of playing games
PC World: Violence in Games: A Conversation with Christopher Ferguson
GamePolitics.com: Child Psychologist Scoffs at Video Game Violence Arguments
(February 7, 2008)
Science Daily: Violent Video Game Feed Aggression In Kids In Japan And U.S. (Nov. 4, 2008)

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